Health
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Health Unusual Heart Case Published in Leading Medical Journal
A man whose chest pulsations were visible between his ribs has been featured in the New England Journal of Medicine after tests revealed an…
16 July 2026 -
Health Longer Dual Blood-Thinning Treatment Cuts Heart Risk After Stenting, Trial Finds
A major clinical trial found that patients who continued dual antiplatelet therapy for a second year after coronary stenting had fewer…
16 July 2026 -
Health Kent and Medway mental health fund opens for applications up to £10,000
Community groups across Kent and Medway can apply for grants of between £500 and £10,000 through the Kent & Medway Better Mental Health and…
15 July 2026 -
Health When a Doctor Faces Her Father’s Death at Home
A New England Journal of Medicine essay by an ICU physician examines the hidden demands placed on families who choose home hospice care. A…
14 July 2026 -
Health Tube Feeding and Drip Nutrition: What Critical Care Patients in Kent Need to Know
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a major review confirming that nutrition delivered through tubes and drips is essential…
14 July 2026 -
Health Rare Brain Complication After Stem Cell Transplant Reported in New England Journal
The New England Journal of Medicine has published a case report on measles inclusion-body encephalitis occurring in a patient who had…
13 July 2026 -
Health Drug Trial Shows Setmelanotide Reduces BMI and Hunger in Patients with Rare Obesity Condition, Study Finds
A clinical trial published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that setmelanotide produced much greater reductions in body-mass…
13 July 2026 -
Health Inhaled Drug Shows Promise for Rare Lung Condition in Major Clinical Trial
A large-scale phase 3 trial published by the New England Journal of Medicine finds inhaled treprostinil linked to slower lung function…
13 July 2026 -
Health Gut Health and Hospital Nutrition: What a Leading Medical Journal’s Research Means for Patients
The New England Journal of Medicine has shared research highlighting how the method used to feed patients in hospital can have a direct…
13 July 2026 -
Health New Drug Trial Shows Promise for Lung Cancer Patients — What Kent Residents Should Know
A study published in the New England Journal of Medicine finds that ensartinib, a second-generation cancer drug, outperforms placebo in…
12 July 2026 -
Health Fatal Encephalitis in Young Measles Patient After Stem Cell Transplant Raises Awareness of Vaccination Risks
The New England Journal of Medicine has reported the death of a 21-year-old man who developed fatal brain inflammation after contracting…
12 July 2026 -
Health Ageing Population and Shrinking Care Capacity: What the US Experience Could Mean for the UK
A leading medical journal has flagged a collision between a rapidly ageing population and falling nursing home provision — a warning that…
11 July 2026